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Tuesday, July 3, 2012

Hey,
I'm here in the background somewhere and I wanted to say hi.
The new song is close to completion and we're excited because it has that hit chill factor, but more on the whole deal and the reason for all secrecy, later. The book is coming along, however I find myself at a cross-roads of sorts. My skill level is far below my visibility level and though from a marketing perspective my scene is a dream I am still a WIP myself, not just the book. A good crit group and a beta-reader have expressed really positive feedback on my little thriller, but as I plow through edit #3 I see what they are talking about. Great story, loveable, cool characters but technical weaknesses in structure and POV.
SO, I'm working on all the problems, although sometimes I feel like I'm digging a hole with a rake.
OH, to have the benefit of education.....how stupid of me to NOT go when I had the money....
I appreciate the folks who have reached out to me and I agonize over the fact that, even in publishing and in the community of writers, it's still "pay-to-play" and people can only do so much for you....

Alright, that's the latest, I'm in No-man's-land, in a sense and trying to figure out how to suffer this sun-burn as I crawl across the desert of life....
I'll let you know when the song comes out, hopefully you'll download a version. Some of the proceeds are going to an anti-human trafficking group.

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